BlkBuzzard

I dont knwo a thing about these new formats. Which is better and easier to get the best sound out of on the ML? Where do I get these? I been seacrhing using google and I don't see a large selection of these formats available for artists that I like. Is any of Mariah Careys work available on these formats? Her voice is incredible and think would compliment the ML system nicely.


Thanks.

DrexLex

The ML system cannot play SACD at all. Nor can it play multichannel DVD-A--only stereo. For reviews of disc in both formats, and lists of all titles, see http://www.highfidelityreview.com/ I did not find Mariah Carey listed, though.

Cerberus

The ML will play SACDs fine, but will probably just not decode them properly to their full capacity..

bitkahuna

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If by 'fine' you mean playing the stereo track (2 channel) only, that's not even close to fine. It may be audible but a ton of the mix is being ignored.

BlkBuzzard

so i guess i should just buy regular CD's?
I also see on Amazon.com that soem CD's are available as Enhanced CD's (Not SACD).
Will they work?

DrexLex

If the system could play SACD, there would be an SACD logo on the panel near the DVD-A/V logo, and Lexus would have mentioned it in their information. I have not seen that nor any other evidence of SACD capabilty. Could you give any pointers to support your statement? By the way, there are indeed hybrid SACD discs in the market, which play in any CD player, just as with DualDiscs. But that's not SACD or DVD-A, it's CD.

DrexLex

Enhanced CDs will play just like any other CDs in car systems. In a PC, they will exhibit new features and web links, but not in a CD player.

Cerberus

My earlier post was only intended to clarify a comment that was made earlier. If you place a SACD into the ML, you will get sound ( most likely 2 chanel stereo). It will not destroy the ML, or the SACD, or cause the world to end. The second part of my sentence was to state that the ML is not capable of properly decoding the SACD in order to take advantage of its full audio mix. THAT IS ALL. I am definately not as much of an expert as DrLex or bitkahuna seem to be.

DrexLex

Thanks for clarifying your intent. But just for the sake of accuracy for other readers, your quoted statement is still not 100% correct. Not all SACDs are hybrids. Hybrids discs are labeled. They indeed will make sound--CD 2-ch sound. Other SACD discs (non-hybrid) will make no sound at all, other than the mechanism rejecting the disc.